Grants & ScholarshipsTobacco Cessation

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) announces a Request for Proposals for the Hawai‘i Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund for a tobacco cessation grant program to provide cessation services to priority populations on all islands. The cessation grant program aligns with federal and state goals for tobacco prevention and control to reduce tobacco use prevalence and consumption, reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality and decrease tobacco related disparities.

Grants will be awarded for a 4-year period with an estimated general grant award of $150,000 per year. All grant awards under this RFP are contingent on HCF and the Hawai‘i State Department of Health entering into a 5-year contract effective July 1, 2019. If the contract is not entered by July 1, 2019, grant awards may be delayed, deferred or cancelled. HCF will notify awardees of the expected grant start date. HCF is not liable for any work, contract consts, expeneses loss of profits, or any damages whatsoever incurred by applicants and grantees under this RFP prior to the grant start date.